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Visual Impairment: South Holland and the Deepings

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 15 December 2025UIN 96609

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help improve the accessibility of pavements for (a) blind and (b) visually impaired people in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

It is the responsibility of local authorities to manage their roads, including pavements, and to ensure this is done in a way which allows them to comply with the Public Sector Equality Duty.

The Department provides good practice guidance on designing accessible pavements in Inclusive Mobility: A Guide to Best Practice on Access to Pedestrian and Transport Infrastructure.

This is available at:

www.gov.uk/government/publications/inclusive-mobility-making-transport-accessible-for-passengers-and-pedestrians.

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